Minutes of the Cypress County Organizational Meeting held October 26, 2004

PRESENT:                             Floyd Haas

Darcy Geigle

George Russill

Garry Lentz

Herb Scott

Jerry Clark

Ken Graumans

LeRay Pahl

Jack Osadczuk

Lutz Perschon, Manager

Keith Bender, Assistant Manager

Rick Bleau, Public Works Supervisor

Joan Deering, Treasurer/Recording Secretary

CALL TO ORDER:              The Assistant Manager called the meeting to order at 10:30 A.M.

 

ELECTION OF

REEVE:                                  All Councillors subscribed to the Oath of Office.  The Assistant Manager called for nominations for the position of Reeve.

                                                Floyd Haas nominated Jack Osadczuk.

 

Resolution No. 2004/256

Ken Graumans moved nominations cease.

 

Carried

 

Jack Osadczuk was acclaimed Reeve.  The Reeve took the Chair and subscribed to the Oath of Office.

 

ELECTION OF

DEPUTY REEVE:                 The Reeve called for nominations for the position of Deputy Reeve.

 

Darcy Geigle nominated George Russill.

 

Resolution No. 2004/257

Ken Graumans moved nominations cease.

 

Carried

George Russill was acclaimed Deputy Reeve and subscribed to the Oath of Office.

APPOINTMENTS:

Agricultural

Service Board                        This Board requires three Councillors and  two ratepayers.  One of the Council representatives must also be appointed as chairman.

 

Darcy Geigle, Floyd Haas and Garry Lentz were selected for the three Council positions, with Floyd Haas to act as the Board Chairman.

 

Applications for the two ratepayer members were received from Wayne Brost, Gerald Vossler and Robert Weisgerber.

 

Wayne Brost and Robert Weisgerber were selected for the two ratepayer positions.

 

Weed Control

Appeal Committee                 All members of Council not on the Agricultural Service Board will serve on this Committee.

 

Municipal Planning

Commission                            This Board requires three Councillors and three at large members.

 

Jerry Clark, LeRay Pahl and George Russill were selected for the Council positions.

 

Applications for the at large positions were received from Gary Bierback, Gordon Bruins, Paul Huene, Geoff Shoesmith, Stan Stehr and Kipling Wiese.

 

Gordon Bruins, Stan Stehr and Kipling Wiese were selected to be the three at large members.

 

Subdivision and

Development

Appeal Board                         This Board requires five members, the majority being non-council, an alternate council member and a technical advisor.

 

Ken Graumans, Garry Lentz, Jack Osadczuk and Herb Scott were considered for the Council positions.

Jack Osadczuk and Herb Scott were selected for the Council positions with Ken Graumans as the alternate.  Lutz Perschon will act as technical advisor.

 

Applications for the three at large members were received  from Wayne Brost, Larry Brown, Des Grant, Paul Huene, Ernest Mudie and Gerald Vossler.

 

Larry Brown, Ernest Mudie and Gerald Vossler were selected to be the non-Council members.

 

Assessment

Review Board                        This Board requires three Councillors and one Acting Council.

 

Garry Lentz, LeRay Pahl and George Russill were selected, with Darcy Geigle as Acting Council.

 

Disaster Services

Committee                              This committee requires two Councillors.

 

Garry Lentz and Herb Scott were selected.  Garry Mauch, as Regional Disaster Services Director, will act as Director.

 

Cypress View

Foundation                              This appointment requires two Councillors.

 

Ken Graumans and Floyd Haas were selected to the Cypress View Foundation.

 

Personnel Committee            This Committee requires three Councillors and the Reeve.

 

Jerry Clark, Garry Lentz and LeRay Pahl were selected.

 

Employee/Employer

Relations Committee             This Committee requires two Councillors.

 

Darcy Geigle and Ken Graumans were selected.

 

Regional Landfill

Authority                                This appointment requires two Councillors and an alternate.

 

Jack Osadczuk and LeRay Pahl  were selected and Lutz Perschon as the Alternate.

 

Cypress Recreation Board    This appointment requires two Councillors.

 

Floyd Haas and Herb Scott were selected.

 

Redcliff

Recreation Board                  This appointment requires one Councillor.

 

By virtue of his electoral division, LeRay Pahl is appointed.

 

FCSS Board                           This appointment requires three Councillors.

 

Ken Graumans, Floyd Haas and Jack Osadczuk were selected.

 

Foothills Little Bow

Municipal Association           One Councillor is required for representation to the Association.

 

Ken Graumans was selected.

 

Medicine Hat Exhibition &

Stampede Association           This appointment requires one Councillor.

 

Jack Osadczuk was selected.

 

AEPEA Appeal

Committee                              A minimum of one Councillor, with no maximum, is required for this Committee.

 

Council, as a whole, will represent the Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (AEPEA) Appeal Committee.

 

Palliser Economic

Partnership                             This appointment requires one Councillor and one other.

 

Ken Graumans and Brian Whitson, Planner, were selected.

 

Economic Development

Alliance (for SE Alberta)       This appointment requires one Councillor.

 

Jack Osadczuk was selected.

 

Highway 3 Twinning               This appointment requires one Councillor, one other and an Alternate.

 

Ken Graumans and Brian Whitson, Planner, were selected with Jerry  Clark as Alternate.

Irrigation Committee             This committee requires two Councillors.

 

Ken Graumans and LeRay Pahl were selected.

 

Meridian Water Management

Association Committee

This committee requires two members.

 

Floyd Haas and Jack Osadczuk were selected.

 

SE Alberta Mayor

and Reeves                            By virtue of his office, Jack Osadczuk was selected.

 

Auditor 2004                           Meyers Norris Penny were recently awarded a tender for this service.

 

Resolution No. 2004/258

Floyd Haas moved the following appointments:

 

Agricultural Service Board

Floyd Haas, Chairman

Darcy Geigle

Garry Lentz

Wayne Brost

Robert Weisgerber

 

Weed Control Act Appeal Committee

Jerry Clark

Ken Graumans

Jack Osadczuk

LeRay Pahl

George Russill

Herb Scott

 

Municipal Planning Commission

Jerry Clark

LeRay Pahl

George Russill

Gordon Bruins

Stan Stehr

Kipling Wiese

 

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board

Jack Osadczuk

Herb Scott

Larry Brown

Ernest Mudie

Gerald Vossler

Ken Graumans, Council Alternate

Lutz Perschon, Technical Advisor

 

Assessment Review Board

Garry Lentz

LeRay Pahl

George Russill

Darcy Geigle, Acting Council

 

Disaster Services Committee

Garry Lentz

Herb Scott

Garry Mauch, Director

 

Cypress View Foundation

Ken Graumans

Floyd Haas

 

Personnel Committee

Jerry Clark

Garry Lentz

LeRay Pahl

Jack Osadczuk (Ex-officio)

 

Employee/Employer Relations Committee

Darcy Geigle

Ken Graumans

 

Regional Landfill Authority

Jack Osadczuk

LeRay Pahl

Lutz Perschon, Alternate

 

Cypress County Recreation Board

Floyd Haas

Herb Scott

 

Redcliff Recreation Board

LeRay Pahl

 

FCSS Board

Ken Graumans

Floyd Haas

Jack Osadczuk

 

Foothills Little Bow Municipal Association

Ken Graumans

 

Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Association

Jack Osadczuk

 

Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Appeal Committee

The Council

 

Palliser Economic Partnership

Ken Graumans

Brian Whitson, Planner

 

Economic Development Alliance (for SE Alberta)

Jack Osadczuk

 

Highway 3 Twinning

Ken Graumans

Brian Whitson, Planner

Jerry Clark, Alternate

 

Irrigation Committee

Ken Graumans

LeRay Pahl

 

Meridian Water Management Association Committee

Floyd Haas

Jack Osadczuk

 

SE Alberta Mayors and Reeves

Jack Osadczuk